82 FR 58154 - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-Based Standards
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26084 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 58154-58156] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26084] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 82 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0472; FRL-9968-23-OAR] RIN 2060-AT53 Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-Based Standards AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to modify the use conditions required for use of three flammable refrigerants, isobutane (R-600a), propane (R-290), and R-441A, in new household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigerators and freezers under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. The use conditions, which address safe use of flammable refrigerants, would reflect the incorporation by reference of an updated standard from Underwriters Laboratories. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we are modifying these use conditions as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 25, 2018. Any party requesting a public hearing must notify the contact listed below under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by December 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2017-0472, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-7768; email address: [email protected]. Notices and rulemakings under EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy program are available on EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Web site at https://www.epa.gov/snap/snap-regulations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. What is EPA proposing? This action proposes to revise the use conditions for three flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants, isobutane (R-600a), propane (R- 290), and R-441A, used in new household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigerators [[Page 58155]] and freezers under EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. This action would replace four of the five use conditions in our previous hydrocarbon refrigerants rules (76 FR 78832, December 20, 2011; 80 FR 19454, April 10, 2015) with the updated Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 60335-2-24 (2nd edition, April 28, 2017), ``Household and Similar Electrical Appliances--Safety--Part 2-24: Particular Requirements for Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream Appliances and Ice-Makers.'' UL Standard 60335-2-24 supersedes the current edition of UL Standard 250 (10th edition, August 25, 2000), ``Household Refrigerators and Freezers,'' which EPA previously incorporated by reference in the use conditions of the acceptability listings for these three refrigerants (76 FR 78832, December 20, 2011; 80 FR 19454, April 10, 2015). The use conditions would include a charge limit of 150 grams (5.29 ounces) for each separate refrigerant circuit in a refrigerator or freezer, consistent with UL Standard 60335-2-24. The use conditions that would be replaced are reflected in the provisions of UL Standard 60335-2-24 and would be redundant of the standard. Elsewhere in this Federal Register, EPA is taking this action as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comments. This action does not place any significant burden on the regulated community and ensures consistency with industry standards. We have explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. For further information, please see the information provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document. If requested by the date specified in the DATES section of this notice, EPA will hold a public hearing to accept oral testimony on this proposal on or before December 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. EPA will post all information regarding any public hearing on this proposed action, including whether a hearing will be held, its location, date, and time, if applicable, and any updates online at https://www.epa.gov/snap. In addition, you may contact Ms. Chenise Farquharson at (202) 564-7768 or by email at [email protected] with public hearing requests and inquiries. EPA does not intend to publish any future notices in the Federal Register regarding a public hearing on this proposed rule and directs all inquiries regarding a hearing to the Web site and contact person identified above. II. Does this action apply to me? This notice of proposed rulemaking would regulate the use of three flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants, isobutane (R-600a), propane (R- 290), and the hydrocarbon blend R-441A, in new household refrigerators, freezers, and combination refrigerators and freezers. Table 1 identifies industry subsectors that might want to explore the use of these flammable refrigerants in this end-use or that might work with equipment using these refrigerants in the future. Regulated entities may include: Table 1--Potentially Regulated Entities by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Description of Category NAICS code regulated entities ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Industry............................ 333415 Manufacturers of Refrigerators, Freezers, and Other Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment, Electric or Other (NESOI); Heat Pumps Not Elsewhere Specified or Included; and Parts Thereof. Industry............................ 335222 Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing. Industry............................ 811412 Appliance Repair and Maintenance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now aware could potentially be regulated by this action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether your entity is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria found in 40 CFR part 82. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders can be found at https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders. A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review This action is not a significant regulatory action and was therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs This action is not expected to be an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action because this action is not significant under Executive Order 12866. C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) This action does not impose any new information collection burden under the PRA. OMB has previously approved the information collection requirements contained in the existing regulations and has assigned OMB control number 2060-0226. This rule contains no new requirements for reporting or recordkeeping. D. Regulatory Flexibility Act I certify that this action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. In making this determination, the impact of concern is any significant adverse economic impact on small entities. An agency may certify that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities if the rule relieves regulatory burden, has no net burden or otherwise has a positive economic effect on the small entities subject to the rule. The use conditions of this rule would apply to manufacturers of new household refrigerators and freezers, that choose to use flammable refrigerants. This action would allow equipment manufacturers to use flammable refrigerants at a higher charge size than previously allowed in [[Page 58156]] new household refrigerators and freezers but does not mandate such use; the change to the use conditions allows more flexibility for manufacturers in the design of equipment and thus reduces regulatory burden to the regulated community. In some cases, it may reduce costs by allowing manufacturers to design equipment with a single, larger refrigerant circuit instead of multiple, smaller refrigerant circuits for the same piece of equipment. E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The action imposes no enforceable duty on any state, local or tribal governments or the private sector. F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments This action does not have tribal implications as specified in Executive Order 13175. It will not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action. H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health and Safety Risks This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it is not economically significant as defined in Executive Order 12866, and because EPA does not believe the environmental health or safety risks addressed by this action present a disproportionate risk to children. This action's health and risk assessments are contained in risk screens for the various substitutes.\1 2 3\ The risk screens are available in the docket for this rulemaking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ICF, 2017a. Risk Screen on Substitutes in Household Refrigerators and Freezers; Substitute: Propane (R-290). \2\ ICF, 2017b. Risk Screen on Substitutes in Household Refrigerators and Freezers; Substitute: Isobutane (R-600a). \3\ ICF, 2017c. Risk Screen on Substitutes in Household Refrigerators and Freezers; Substitute: R-441A. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use This action is not a ``significant energy action'' because it is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution or use of energy. J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and 1 CFR Part 51 This action involves a technical standard. EPA is proposing to revise the use conditions for the household refrigerators and freezers end-use by incorporating by reference the UL Standard 60335-2-24, ``Safety Requirements for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream Appliances and Ice-Makers'' (2nd edition, April 2017), which establishes requirements for the evaluation of household and similar electrical appliances, and safe use of flammable refrigerants. UL Standard 60335-2-24 supersedes the current edition of UL Standard 250, Supplement A, ``Requirements for Refrigerators and Freezers Employing a Flammable Refrigerant in the Refrigerating System'' (10th Edition, August 2000. EPA's revision to the use conditions will replace the 2000 UL standard 250 with the 2017 UL standard 60335-2-24. This standard is available at https://standardscatalog.ul.com/standards/en/standard_60335-2-24_2, and may be purchased by mail at: COMM 2000, 151 Eastern Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 1-888-853-3503 in the U.S. or Canada (other countries dial 1-415-352-2178); Internet address: http://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=UL60335-2-24_2_B_20170428(ULStandards2). The cost of UL 60335-2-24 is $454 for an electronic copy and $567 for hardcopy. UL also offers a subscription service to the Standards Certification Customer Library (SCCL) that allows unlimited access to their standards and related documents. The cost of obtaining this standard is not a significant financial burden for equipment manufacturers and purchase is not required for those selling, installing and servicing the equipment. Therefore, EPA concludes that the UL standard being incorporated by reference is reasonably available. K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations The human health or environmental risk addressed by this action will not have potential disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income or indigenous populations. This action's health and environmental risk assessments are contained in the risk screens for the various substitutes. The risk screens are available in the docket for this rulemaking. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Recycling, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Stratospheric ozone layer. Dated: November 20, 2017. E. Scott Pruitt, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-26084 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Associate Register of Copyrights, by regulatory language. Any such updated standard from Underwriters
email at sdam@loc.gov, Regan A. Smith, communication may occur before and Laboratories. In the ‘‘Rules and
Deputy General Counsel, by email at after public comments are submitted to Regulations’’ section of this Federal
resm@loc.gov, or Anna Chauvet, the Office, but before a final rule has Register, we are modifying these use
Assistant General Counsel, by email at issued. Parties wishing to participate in conditions as a direct final rule without
achau@loc.gov, or any of them by informal discussions with the Office a prior proposed rule. If we receive no
telephone at 202–707–8350. should submit a written request using adverse comment, we will not take
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the contact information above. further action on this proposed rule.
December 1, 2017, the Office issued a The primary means to communicate DATES: Written comments must be
notice of proposed rulemaking views in the course of the rulemaking received on or before January 25, 2018.
(‘‘NPRM’’) on proposed rules governing will, however, continue to be through Any party requesting a public hearing
the royalty reporting practices of cable the submission of written comments. In must notify the contact listed below
operators under section 111 and other words, informal communication under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
proposed revisions to the Statement of will supplement, not substitute for, the CONTACT by December 18, 2017.
Account forms, and on proposed written record. Should a party meet ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
amendments to the Statement of with the Office regarding this identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Account filing requirements.1 The rulemaking, the participating party will OAR–2017–0472, to the Federal
NPRM addresses certain issues outlined be responsible for submitting a list of eRulemaking Portal: https://
by a 2006 notice of inquiry published by attendees and written summary of any www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
the Office,2 which received comments oral communication to the Office, which instructions for submitting comments.
from multiple parties,3 as well as will be made publicly available on the Once submitted, comments cannot be
additional issues that have subsequently Office’s Web site or regulations.gov. In edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish
arisen. While the NPRM is primarily sum, while the Office is establishing the any comment received to its public
focused on reporting practices for the option of informal meetings in this docket. Do not submit electronically any
cable license, some of the rules rulemaking, it will require that all such information you consider to be
proposed by the NPRM would also communications be on the record to Confidential Business Information (CBI)
apply to remitters making use of the ensure the greatest possible or other information whose disclosure is
section 119 (satellite) or chapter 10 transparency. restricted by statute. Multimedia
(‘‘DART’’) licenses.4 The Office Dated: December 6, 2017. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
welcomed public input on the proposed Sarang V. Damle, accompanied by a written comment.
changes set forth in the NPRM, as well General Counsel and Associate Register of
The written comment is considered the
as other suggestions on streamlining or Copyrights. official comment and should include
otherwise improving reporting practices [FR Doc. 2017–26631 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am]
discussion of all points you wish to
for the section 111 license. make. EPA will generally not consider
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comments or comment contents located
A. Reply Comments outside of the primary submission (i.e.,
The Office has determined that on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION system). For additional submission
interested parties should be given an
AGENCY methods, the full EPA public comment
opportunity to address the proposed
regulation and any comments submitted 40 CFR Part 82 policy, information about CBI or
in response to the NPRM before the multimedia submissions, and general
Office adopts a final rule. Accordingly, [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0472; FRL–9968–23– guidance on making effective
OAR] comments, please visit https://
the Office concludes that reply
comments would be appropriate. RIN 2060–AT53 www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-
Interested parties must submit written dockets.
reply comments in accordance with the Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
deadline specified in the DATES section Revision to References for Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric
above. Reply commenters should limit Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Protection Division, Office of
their remarks to the issues or concerns Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code
presented in the initial comments. Certain Industry, Consensus-Based 6205T), Environmental Protection
Standards Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
B. Ex-Parte Communication
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Washington, DC 20460; telephone
Typically, the Office’s Agency (EPA). number: 202–564–7768; email address:
communications with participants about farquharson.chenise@epa.gov. Notices
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
ongoing rulemakings do not include and rulemakings under EPA’s
discussions about the substance of the SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Significant New Alternatives Policy
proceeding apart from the noticed Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to program are available on EPA’s
phases of written comments. The Office modify the use conditions required for Stratospheric Ozone Web site at https://
has determined that informal use of three flammable refrigerants, www.epa.gov/snap/snap-regulations.
communication with interested parties isobutane (R–600a), propane (R–290), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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might be beneficial in this rulemaking, and R–441A, in new household
such as to discuss nuances of proposed refrigerators, freezers, and combination I. What is EPA proposing?
refrigerators and freezers under the This action proposes to revise the use
1 82 FR 56926 (Dec. 1, 2017).
2 71
Significant New Alternatives Policy conditions for three flammable
FR 45749 (Aug. 10, 2006).
3 The initial and reply comments have been
(SNAP) program. The use conditions, hydrocarbon refrigerants, isobutane (R–
posted on the Office’s Web site at https://copyright. which address safe use of flammable 600a), propane (R–290), and R–441A,
gov/rulemaking/section111. refrigerants, would reflect the used in new household refrigerators,
4 82 FR at 56935–36. incorporation by reference of an freezers, and combination refrigerators
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new household refrigerators and The risk screens are available in the that the UL standard being incorporated
freezers but does not mandate such use; docket for this rulemaking. by reference is reasonably available.
the change to the use conditions allows
I. Executive Order 13211: Actions K. Executive Order 12898: Federal
more flexibility for manufacturers in the
Concerning Regulations That Actions To Address Environmental
design of equipment and thus reduces Justice in Minority Populations and
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
regulatory burden to the regulated Low-Income Populations
Distribution, or Use
community. In some cases, it may
reduce costs by allowing manufacturers The human health or environmental
This action is not a ‘‘significant
to design equipment with a single, risk addressed by this action will not
energy action’’ because it is not likely to
larger refrigerant circuit instead of have potential disproportionately high
have a significant adverse effect on the
multiple, smaller refrigerant circuits for and adverse human health or
supply, distribution or use of energy.
the same piece of equipment. environmental effects on minority, low-
J. National Technology Transfer and income or indigenous populations. This
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Advancement Act (NTTAA) and 1 CFR action’s health and environmental risk
(UMRA) Part 51 assessments are contained in the risk
This action does not contain any screens for the various substitutes. The
This action involves a technical risk screens are available in the docket
unfunded mandate as described in standard. EPA is proposing to revise the
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does for this rulemaking.
use conditions for the household
not significantly or uniquely affect small refrigerators and freezers end-use by List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82
governments. The action imposes no incorporating by reference the UL Environmental protection,
enforceable duty on any state, local or Standard 60335–2–24, ‘‘Safety Administrative practice and procedure,
tribal governments or the private sector. Requirements for Household and Air pollution control, Incorporation by
F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: reference, Recycling, Reporting and
Particular Requirements for recordkeeping requirements,
This action does not have federalism Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream Stratospheric ozone layer.
implications. It will not have substantial Appliances and Ice-Makers’’ (2nd Dated: November 20, 2017.
direct effects on the states, on the edition, April 2017), which establishes
relationship between the national E. Scott Pruitt,
requirements for the evaluation of Administrator.
government and the states, or on the household and similar electrical
distribution of power and appliances, and safe use of flammable
[FR Doc. 2017–26084 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am]
responsibilities among the various refrigerants. UL Standard 60335–2–24
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levels of government. supersedes the current edition of UL
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation Standard 250, Supplement A, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and Coordination With Indian Tribal ‘‘Requirements for Refrigerators and AGENCY
Governments Freezers Employing a Flammable
Refrigerant in the Refrigerating System’’ 40 CFR Part 131
This action does not have tribal (10th Edition, August 2000. EPA’s
implications as specified in Executive [EPA–HQ–OW–2017–0303; FRL–9971–30–
revision to the use conditions will OW]
Order 13175. It will not have substantial replace the 2000 UL standard 250 with
direct effects on tribal governments, on the 2017 UL standard 60335–2–24. This RIN 2040–AF71
the relationship between the Federal standard is available at https://
government and Indian tribes, or on the standardscatalog.ul.com/standards/en/ Proposed Withdrawal of Certain
distribution of power and standard_60335–2–24_2, and may be Federal Water Quality Criteria
responsibilities between the Federal purchased by mail at: COMM 2000, 151 Applicable to California: Lead,
government and Indian tribes, as Eastern Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106; Chlorodibromomethane, and
specified in Executive Order 13175. Email: orders@shopulstandards.com; Dichlorobromomethane
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not Telephone: 1–888–853–3503 in the U.S. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
apply to this action. or Canada (other countries dial 1–415– Agency (EPA).
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of 352–2178); Internet address: http:// ACTION: Proposed rule.
Children From Environmental Health www.shopulstandards.com/Product
and Safety Risks Detail.aspx?productId=UL60335-2-24_ SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
2_B_20170428(ULStandards2). The cost Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the
This action is not subject to Executive of UL 60335–2–24 is $454 for an federal regulations to withdraw certain
Order 13045 because it is not electronic copy and $567 for hardcopy. human health (water and organisms)
economically significant as defined in UL also offers a subscription service to water quality criteria and certain
Executive Order 12866, and because the Standards Certification Customer freshwater acute and chronic aquatic
EPA does not believe the environmental Library (SCCL) that allows unlimited life water quality criteria, applicable to
health or safety risks addressed by this access to their standards and related certain waters of California because
action present a disproportionate risk to documents. The cost of obtaining this California adopted, and EPA approved,
children. This action’s health and risk standard is not a significant financial criteria for these parameters that are
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assessments are contained in risk burden for equipment manufacturers considered protective of the uses for the
screens for the various substitutes.1 2 3 and purchase is not required for those waterbodies. The EPA is providing an
selling, installing and servicing the opportunity for public comment to this
1 ICF, 2017a. Risk Screen on Substitutes in
equipment. Therefore, EPA concludes proposed withdrawal of certain
Household Refrigerators and Freezers; Substitute: federally promulgated criteria. The
Propane (R–290).
2 ICF, 2017b. Risk Screen on Substitutes in 3 ICF, 2017c. Risk Screen on Substitutes in withdrawal will enable California to
Household Refrigerators and Freezers; Substitute: Household Refrigerators and Freezers; Substitute: implement their EPA-approved water
Isobutane (R–600a). R–441A. quality criteria.
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| Contact | Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 58154 | |
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